Equipment Specialist
American Electric Power · Vernon, TX · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$88k–$129k/yrFull-time
Job Summary
The Equipment Specialist is responsible for specialized work involved in planning, testing, receiving, storing, assembling, adjusting and repairing Station equipment such as: power transformer's, reactor's, current transformer's, switchgear, circuit breakers, circuit switches, potential devices, regulators, power cables, oil, paint, and all associated accessories.
Job Description
- Instruct others or perform routine and emergency tests on Station electrical equipment as required.
- Prepare and maintain Station electrical equipment records.
- Develop and assist with presentations in Centralized Station Electrician Training Schools.
- Cookordinate bidding contracts and monitor performance of contractors.
- Investigate failures or malfunctions of electrical equipment, make reports to proper parties, and recommend corrective action as required.
- Check all details of installation and release electrical equipment for operation.
- Perform or direct modernization and rebuilding of Station electrical equipment.
What We're Looking For
- Education requirements: Associate's degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience.
- Work experience: Minimum of 3 years' experience in Station or Protection & Control related activities.
- Physical demand level: H – Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Compensation
Compensation Grade: SP20-007
Compensation Range: $87,633.00 - $128,688.00
Other Requirements
- Equivalent education and experience is limited to military training and work experience of technical/technician nature (such as aviation and nuclear instrumentation technician).
- Recent experience (within last 6 months) as a Station Electrician or equivalent job title with another electric utility or contractor.